bit_sparkle
@bitsparkle.bsky.social
DIY fanatic
Bored CRUD web developer by day
Enthusiast C / C++ / Flutter developer by night
Sometimes I focus on electronics, too
https://bitsparkle.dev/
Bored CRUD web developer by day
Enthusiast C / C++ / Flutter developer by night
Sometimes I focus on electronics, too
https://bitsparkle.dev/
Hackintosh on a 2012 Lenovo ThinkPad T530.
MacOS Sequoia is perfectly working.
MacOS Sequoia is perfectly working.
January 21, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Hackintosh on a 2012 Lenovo ThinkPad T530.
MacOS Sequoia is perfectly working.
MacOS Sequoia is perfectly working.
Spotted a wild Commodore 64 on a tech influencer's feed and had to share my hobby project from 2 years ago: a 1541 floppy drive emulator for Linux.
It loads/save from C64/VIC20 via LPT port.
100% C code, a fair amount of insanity and the IEC protocol docs.
Works just fine
It loads/save from C64/VIC20 via LPT port.
100% C code, a fair amount of insanity and the IEC protocol docs.
Works just fine
January 20, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Spotted a wild Commodore 64 on a tech influencer's feed and had to share my hobby project from 2 years ago: a 1541 floppy drive emulator for Linux.
It loads/save from C64/VIC20 via LPT port.
100% C code, a fair amount of insanity and the IEC protocol docs.
Works just fine
It loads/save from C64/VIC20 via LPT port.
100% C code, a fair amount of insanity and the IEC protocol docs.
Works just fine
Apparently, Google decided I can no longer sort by upload date, but only by relevance and popularity, the only two metrics I couldn't care less about.
Is this what you call progress?
Is this what you call progress?
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Apparently, Google decided I can no longer sort by upload date, but only by relevance and popularity, the only two metrics I couldn't care less about.
Is this what you call progress?
Is this what you call progress?
Flutter is a wonderful framework, but can it run Doom?
YES. I ported the original open source version of Doom to Flutter using the powerful dart:ffi
It's a proof of concept but perfectly playable. GitHub project in the first link, and also a link to the blog with a deep dive
YES. I ported the original open source version of Doom to Flutter using the powerful dart:ffi
It's a proof of concept but perfectly playable. GitHub project in the first link, and also a link to the blog with a deep dive
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Flutter is a wonderful framework, but can it run Doom?
YES. I ported the original open source version of Doom to Flutter using the powerful dart:ffi
It's a proof of concept but perfectly playable. GitHub project in the first link, and also a link to the blog with a deep dive
YES. I ported the original open source version of Doom to Flutter using the powerful dart:ffi
It's a proof of concept but perfectly playable. GitHub project in the first link, and also a link to the blog with a deep dive
Is this place vibecoded?
Or is it just pure incompetence?
Is anyone even going to see this post?
Or is it just pure incompetence?
Is anyone even going to see this post?
December 30, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Is this place vibecoded?
Or is it just pure incompetence?
Is anyone even going to see this post?
Or is it just pure incompetence?
Is anyone even going to see this post?
Android developers: yes, you.
People who publish real apps. Is there still a market? Because I often hear that it's no longer worth publishing on Android because you don't earn anything.
Is it true, or is it just psychological warfare?
I would like to hear about your experiences
People who publish real apps. Is there still a market? Because I often hear that it's no longer worth publishing on Android because you don't earn anything.
Is it true, or is it just psychological warfare?
I would like to hear about your experiences
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Android developers: yes, you.
People who publish real apps. Is there still a market? Because I often hear that it's no longer worth publishing on Android because you don't earn anything.
Is it true, or is it just psychological warfare?
I would like to hear about your experiences
People who publish real apps. Is there still a market? Because I often hear that it's no longer worth publishing on Android because you don't earn anything.
Is it true, or is it just psychological warfare?
I would like to hear about your experiences
I asked Gemini about the difference between opening a startup in Italy (where I live) and in the United States.
Sadly, my country undercuts many initiatives; we are the Third World when it comes to innovation.
Is the situation similar in other European countries?
Sadly, my country undercuts many initiatives; we are the Third World when it comes to innovation.
Is the situation similar in other European countries?
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I asked Gemini about the difference between opening a startup in Italy (where I live) and in the United States.
Sadly, my country undercuts many initiatives; we are the Third World when it comes to innovation.
Is the situation similar in other European countries?
Sadly, my country undercuts many initiatives; we are the Third World when it comes to innovation.
Is the situation similar in other European countries?
What’s missing:
- Auto-bass function
- Single-note square wave keyboard
- Chord step sequencer (in progress)
- Landscape mode
The app is usable but incomplete. Excited to finish!
- Auto-bass function
- Single-note square wave keyboard
- Chord step sequencer (in progress)
- Landscape mode
The app is usable but incomplete. Excited to finish!
October 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
What’s missing:
- Auto-bass function
- Single-note square wave keyboard
- Chord step sequencer (in progress)
- Landscape mode
The app is usable but incomplete. Excited to finish!
- Auto-bass function
- Single-note square wave keyboard
- Chord step sequencer (in progress)
- Landscape mode
The app is usable but incomplete. Excited to finish!
Due to a series of circumstances, I'm working at the mall.
What's stopping me from coding like this?
Everything: awful music constantly blasting in my ears, non-stop chatter, noise.
The only place I can code well is at home with my music, two monitors and a full-size keyboard.
What's stopping me from coding like this?
Everything: awful music constantly blasting in my ears, non-stop chatter, noise.
The only place I can code well is at home with my music, two monitors and a full-size keyboard.
October 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Due to a series of circumstances, I'm working at the mall.
What's stopping me from coding like this?
Everything: awful music constantly blasting in my ears, non-stop chatter, noise.
The only place I can code well is at home with my music, two monitors and a full-size keyboard.
What's stopping me from coding like this?
Everything: awful music constantly blasting in my ears, non-stop chatter, noise.
The only place I can code well is at home with my music, two monitors and a full-size keyboard.